A patient requires involuntary commitment. Which of the following criteria must be met?

Explanation

•To meet the criteria for involuntary commitment, the patient must be an immediate threat to others or himself

•Schizophrenia does not require commitment, as many schizophrenics live alone and do not require hospitalization

•Depressed individuals meet the criteria for involuntary commitment when they become a danger to themselves or others

•Leaving a child alone can be classified as neglect, but does not require involuntary commitment

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